Pillbox east of Knoll House Hotel is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 November 2012. Military structure.
Pillbox east of Knoll House Hotel
- WRENN ID
- far-trefoil-meadow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 November 2012
- Type
- Military structure
- OS grid reference
- SZ 033 833
- Coordinates
- 50.64964, -1.95375
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The pillbox located east of Knoll House Hotel is a Grade II listed structure made of reinforced concrete and concrete blocks. It is built into the east-facing slope that rises from the beach. The walls and flat roof consist of reinforced concrete blocks, with a solid concrete roof, while the interior is lined with breeze blocks. The pillbox has a basic square shape, featuring a three-sided front face that includes a large east-facing embrasure designed for a medium machine gun. Additional embrasures are present on the adjacent sides, and the rear wall has a central doorway.
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